It has two strings and its soundbox is covered on the front (playing) end with snakeskin (from a python).
Gaohu, also known as Yuehu (粤胡), a bowed string instrument used in Cantonese music
Gaohu |
In Cantonese music it can be quite large and is often tuned to a relatively low pitch, lower than the erhu (usually one octave below the gaohu).